Exhibiting and advertising apparatus.



C. A. GEB.

EXHIBITING AND ADVERTISING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED IANA, 19094 Patented Sept. 13, 1910.

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CHBLES GEE, OF SOUTH TOTTENHAM, LONDON. ENGLAND.

EXHIBITING AND .ADVERTISING APPARATUS.

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Applicationfled January 4, 1909. Serial No. 470,620.

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'Be it known that I, CHARLE'B ABRAM GEE, sub'ect ofthe Kin of -GreatBritain and Ire and,v and "residing" at -9 Broad Lane, South Tottenham,London, N., En land, have invented certainnew and usefu ImprovementslRelating to Exhibiting and Advertising Apparatus, of whichthe-following' is a specification. This invention relates to vexhibitingand advertising a paratus and has for its lobject to provi e mechanismfor successively ex osin a series of ictures so as to roduce a movingpicture and in such manner that the succession of pictures may becontinuously or intermittently reproduced and so that a relatively smallnumber of pictures need be used and in such a manner that a 'clearimpression shall be presentedto the According to the invention I providea number of sets of plates or pictures of a number in each setcorresponding to the f number of representations composin the series andI so mount each set of p ates. or pictures that the sets representing acomplete picture successively come into position within a suitable framein line 'one with the other on the rotation or movementl of a -frameorframes carrying them.

Accordin to minimizin the number of plates empl'oyed I provlde thconstituent pictures in setsone on each. side ofthe plates so that lthuseach one of the platesV or frames carrying the"constitue1 it parts ofthe pictures, on t e rotation or movement of the,.carry ing frame mayturn back foremost and thus an entirely new picture is presented.

According to the' invention I provide a rotating framey for carryingeach set of plates or pictures in such manner that the plates may turnupon their own axes under the influence of cam plates, or other suitablemeans and that their axes m'ay move in a determined path so that two ofthe plates may at one time be brought into alinement 'one with the otherand according to the invention two of the-plates may successively bebrought 'into alinement within an aperture on each. side of a fixedcontaining fr me so that'thus two representations may at' he same timebe given.

The invention comprises constructional details which are`hfere1naftermore particu- Lto the invention' with a view` uponA the cam larlydescribed and illustrated in the'accompanying drawings in which- Figure1 is an elevationof the apparatus. Fi 2 is a detail plandrawn -to a laer sca e, of a circular rotatin supporting p ate and a cam plate for aunit avlng six icture plates, rshowin the positionoccupied y the camarms an '.,the plates to be exposed. Fig. 3 is a sectionalelevationtaken on'the line a' of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a detail plan of analternative mechanism, replacing the rotating supporti'g` plate, as usedupon a unit having a lar e number of picture plates. Fig. 5 is aysectional elevation taken u on the `line y position of the cam plateand cam arms. Figs. 6, 7, 8 are respectively plans of the stationaxplates, -intermittently rotating plate an t e constantly rotating plateof the exposure control mechanism as arranged 'for a 2:1 exposure.V Fig.9 is an elevation multaneously brought into position, to beI exposed.

0 According to the construction illustrated 1n Figs. 1, 2 and 3, Iprovide a fixed frame preferably consisting of four vertical rods amounte between horizontal plates b at the top and bottom of the frame,said frame being fixedly mountedon any suitable basec and, .if desired,inclosed within a suitable .ornamental covering. Within the frame aremountedl an convenient number ofvertical `plates dqw ich serve thepurpose )of displaying advertisements, pictures or thel like. Each plated,whi`ch may be of wood,v

light metal, ora canvas or fabric covered framework or of other suitableconstruction, is mounted, top andbottom in plate holders s which arefixed Ito cam armst, the coni necting spindle u :formingl a bearingfor aooved to engage with a 105' roller u whichy is radial slot w provlded inthe rotating plate g which is ixedly mounted u n the s indle m. The camarms t carry ro ers'tw ich engagewith the cam grooves a z2providedlatesjz whichare Afixed to the plates b 'ofthe-framework( Thecam grooves .et .efareso dedgn'ed that whenthe cam arms pass theportions of the grooves of Fig. 4 showing also the is- Y asV ay. c

indicated e they are rotated through 180A", thatis, 'from the', position1 to the position 2,

(Fig. 2) thus exposing in turn the two sides oi. the picture plates'.In` operation upon the rotation of the spindle the rotating plategrevolvesthe picture pla-tes about the axis of the spindle, `wh-ile thecam grooves a 22,'by means of the cam arms t, constrain therollers v tomoveinwardly or outwardly within the radial slots lw so that the picturelates of one `unit may clear the correspondi `ing plates offthe adjacentunit, and yat the same-timel operate -to bring the plates suc- I andl 5which is intended fora unit having a` ces'sivelyk into ltheir yposition.of exposure as hereinbefo're described, where two ofthe plates of one'unit will `be in line.

In the mechanism as lillustrated in Figs. 4

" large number oficture plates, the rotating late is replaced y a chainmechanism each mk ofwhich consists' of a U shaped member Iw rovided tocarry the grooved roller 'o and yrulilling the function of the. radialslot of the lrotating plate in the mechanism before described. They arepivoted together throughthe integrally formed lugsy, by

means of pins 4 carryin rollers 5,' 6. The rollers -engage with a-riving spur Wheel or member 7 secured to the spindle w. The wheel 7 hasprojecting cylindrical bosses 8 which serve asf bearing surfaces to thelinks 9 of what may be called steadying and strengthening chains, thesaid links having their edges formed to arcs ofa circle of they samediameter as the bosses Sand being also pivoted together by the -pins 4.

.grooves being determined by the number of The rollers 6 are adapted toengage with the. continuous grooves formed, in the two plates 10whichare secured to the framework of the apparatus, the length of the elinks win the chains.`

' The ca m arms t and plate holders s are of i similar form to those ofthe mechanism previously described but the 'connecting spindles u arelengthened.

`AThe cam plates z3, whose grooves are of a corresponding lengt-l1 tothe grooves of the plates 10, are of similar design to that shown inFig. 2, vconsisting of the two halves,l

as indicated by the line' A A, connected together by 'a portion ofplate, having parallel or other suitable grooves, of a length determinedbythe; number oi'f.picture plates in the unit.

The function of the members or links fw may alternatively be carried outby slotted plates of suitable design, in which case, the

chain merely serves the purpose of connect,

ing the plates d together. ,y

By thus describing the movement of one of `the constituent plates orpictures the operation of each unit will be understood. YIn the unitbefore described two plates ,will be successively exposed on each sideof the fixed unit frame while in a case where there are 12 pictures andsix picture frames or holders, two vwill be passing in oppositedirections on opposite sides vof the casing while two aire being exposedat each side thereof. that any number of frames may be employedcorresponding to the number of pictures it is desired to use and where arelatively great number of ictures are used 'the shape of the slots inwhich the pivots orspindles of the frames move isv such as topinsurethat the edges of the picture may not contact ,with

It will however be understood eachother or with any part in theirmovement in opposite direction across the casing `and shall vmoreover besuch thatthe pivots will freel move inthe slots on vthe rotation ofthespindle upon which the frame carrying the sets of pictures is mounted.e,

The synchronic rotation of the respective rotating parts of each unit inany form' of lso the ,apparatus is e'ected by gearing them to' rotatetogether by means of worm or spur gearing, cord or belt or chain passingaround pulleys or by other suitable gearing, 19, 21, which will insurethe perfect alinement of the picture plates 'of the several units in theexposure and movement of the mechanism In order to secure intermittentmovemellt '165.

of the picture plates in. any-one of the forms of apparatus describedso. that each plate shall remain stationary in the exposure position fora brief period, an exposure control mechanism,as illustrated in Figs.6,7, 8 9 and 10 is provided intermediate of the driv- 'ing power and thespindles w as at' 21.

This mechanism consists of three plates 11, 12, 13 the plate 12 beingthe driven member and. having intermittent, rotation which iscommunicated to the-picture plates, While one of the remaining plates,say 13, acts as the driving member of the mechanism and is connecteddirectly or through gearing withA the motor, and the otherplate 11 isfixably 26 mounted upon the frame oftlie apparatus. The plate 12 isprovided with radial slots in which rollers or sliding pieces 14 engageand upon whosespindles or pins are provided rollers 15, 16 forengagement respec-l tively with cam grooves 17, 18, provided on theplates 11 and 13..

The ratio of he tlme of exposure to that of movementis4 determined bythe form of groove provided u on' the plate y13, the platefasillustrated in 4ig. 8 'serving to'secure al 2:1 exposure While theplate as in Fig. '10 provides a 3:1 exposure. The plate l11 serves tocontrol the movement of the sliding pieces 'or rollers 14 along theradial slots of the plate 12I and the movement of the 'rollers 1.6alongthe radial portions o-the cam grooves 18 of the plate 13. '.llielimbs ot' the groove 17'may be straight, curved or. partly straight andpartly curved, but in every case the Width at the angles should not bemuch greater than the diameter of the rollers 15.

In operation, when the plate 13 is conf stantly rotating, the rollers 16engaging the groove 18,- will impart no motionto the plate 12 whileengaged with the circular portions of the groove and consequentl` thespindle or spindles a: are stationary ant an exposure obtained. Duringthis period the rollers 15 will be at the angular portion oi. the groove17 of the plate 1-1. Upon the rollers 16 entering the radial portions ofthe groove 18 they are revolved about the axis of the control mechanismby the plate 13 and transmit this movement to the plate 12 and thence tothe spindle or spindles a:thus causing movement of the plates.

In order tosecure more efficient action,I

1.` ExhibitineF and advertisin(r a aratus comprising movable slottedmembers, picture plates having their axes mounted in the slottedmembers, means for moving the sloty ted members, and means for rotatingthe picture plates about their own axes substantially as described.

2. Exhibiting and advertising appa 'utils comprising" movable slottedmembers, picture plates l'iaving their axes mounted in thc slottedmembers, means .t'or moving the slotted members, and means for rotatingthe picture plates about their own axes and means it'or Controlling thetime exposure of the picture plates substantially as described.

3. Exhibiting and advertising apparatus comprising a rotatable frame,picture plates mounted in the fi-ame, means for rotating thc frame, andmeans for rotating the picvture plates about their own axes saidl meansinsisting of a radially slotted plate and a plate provided with a camgroove for guiding the axes of the picture plates substantially asdescribed. l

fl. Exhibiting and advertising' apparatus comprising a rotatable frame,means for roinventioii and desire tatin the frame, picture platesmounted the rame, spindles upon which the picture plates are mounted,rotatable arms ,'mount'ed on the spindles, rollersmounted on the'rotatable arms, fixed plates provided with cam grooves in' which latterthe rollers are guided and radially slotted plates attached to the frameby which the s indles of the picture plates are guided su stantially asdescribed.

Exhibiting and advertising apparatus comprising picture plates, a framecarrying the picture plates, means for rotating' the frame, means forcontrolling the time ol" exposure of the plates and means tor rota(- ingthe picture plates about their own axes consisting of a plate having adouble cam groove in which latter the axes of the picture plates areguided substantially as described.

G. Exhibiting and advertising apparatus comprising a rotatable frame,pietiire plates mounted in the frame, means for rotating the frame andmeans for rotating the picture plates about their own axesand means for,control-ling the time exposure of the picture plates, said lmeanscomprising an intermittently rotating disk having radialv slots, twodisks each havin a camgroove, one of said disks' being fixe and theother constantly rotated and means for rotating the intermittentlyrotating disk substantially as described. p

7. Exhibiting and advertising apparatus comprising a rotatable frame,picture plates mounted in the frame, meansfor rotating the frame andmeans for rotating the picture plates about their own axes said meansconsisting of a radially slottedplate and a plate provided with a canigroove for guiding the axes of the, picture plates, and means 'forcontrollingthe time exposure of the picture plates substantially asdescribed.

8. Exhibiting and advertising apparatus comprising a rotatable frame,picture-plates mounted in the frame, means'for rotating the ,frame andmeans 'for rotating the picture plates about their own axes said'meansvonsisting of a radially slotted plate and a plate provided with'a camgroove for guid- 115 ing the axes of the picture plates and means `:forcontrolling the time exposure o1' the picture plates, said meanscomprising an intermittently rotating disk having radial slots, twodisks eachl having a cam groove, 12o one of said disks being ixed andtheother constantly rotated and means for rotating the intermittentlyrotating disk substantially as described.

9. Exhibiting and advertising apparatus comprising a rotatable frame,means for rotating the frame, iicture plates mounted ,in the frame,spindles upon which the pic-- ture plates are mounted, rotatable armsmounted on thc spindles, rollcrsmountcd on the rotatable arms, fixedplates provided with cam grooves in which latter the rollers are guidedand radially slotted'plates attached to' the frame by which the spindlesof the picture plates are guided and'means for controlling. the timeexposure of the picture plates substantially as described.

1,0. Exhibiting and advertising apparatus comprising a rotatable frame,m'eans for rotating the frame, picture plates mounted in `the frame,spindles upon which the picture plates are mounted, rotatable armsmounted' on the spindles, rollers mounted on the ro tatable arms, fixedpla-tes provided with cam grooves in which latter therollers are guidedand radially slotted plates attached lto the frame by which thespindlesof the picture plates are' guided and means for con-- trollingthe time exposure of 'the .picture plates, said means comprising-anintermittently rotating disk having radial slots, two

disks each having a cam groove, one of said` disks being fixed and theother constantly rotated, and means for rotating the intermittentlyrotating disk substantially as described.

11. Exhibiting and advertising apparatus v comprising picture plates, afra-me carryingv thev picture plates, means for rotating the frame,means for controlling the time of exposure of the plates and means forrotating the picture plates about their own axes consisting of a pla-tehaving a double-cam groove in which 'latter the axes of the'pictureplates are guided, and means for controlling the time exposure of thepicture plates substantially 'as described.

12. Exhibiting and advertising apparatus comprising picture plates, aframe carryingl the. picture plates, means for rotating the frame, meansfor cont-rolling the time of exposure of the plates and meansforrotating the picture plates about their own axes consisting' of a platehaving a double cam groove in which latter the axes of thepicdescribed.,`

13.l Exhibiting and advertising apparatus comprising movable slottedmembers, picture plates having their, axes mounted in the slottedmembers, means 'for moving the slotted members, and means forrotatingthe picture plates about theirA own axes, and

means for controlling the time exposure of' thepicture platesSubstantially as-described. 14., Exhibiting and advertisingapparatuscomprising movable slotted members pic-4 ture plates having their axesmounted 1n the slotted members, means for rotating the picture plates'about their own axes, and means for controlling the time exposure ofthe picture plates, said means comprising an intermittently rotatingdisk hav-ing radial slots, two disks each having a cam groove, one ofsaid disks being fixed and the other constantly rotated, and meansforrotating the intermittently rotating disk substantially as described.t l

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my nameto this specificationin the presence 'of Itwo subscribing witnesses;l

Witnesses: l

, LIONEL ERNEST BUssEY,

H. D.'JAMEsoN.

CHARLES ABRAM GEE. 4

